Category Archives: Retail

As Houston’s retail market digests the numerous grocery-anchored developments delivered from 2011 to 2017, retailers and developers have shifted their focus to creative projects in the Inner Loop and power centers across Houston’s suburbs.

In the urban core, retail developments are getting more unique as… Read More

For many retailers, Houston has become the choice point-of-entry to Texas. Meaning, when retailers look to expand to the Texas market, they are looking to Houston first. This comes as the result of strong population growth,… Read More

As National Women’s History month comes to a close, we’d like to introduce you to a few of the talented women who make up JLL Houston. JLL has long been a leader in diversity and inclusion. We know it is the diverse skill sets, perspectives and backgrounds of our people that make us great. Reinforcing our commitment to diversity, we were recently named one of the NAFE Top Companies… Read More

Grocery openings decreased 28.8 percent from 2016 to 2017 as some grocers reined in expansion plans – a trend echoed loudly in Texas.

While Texas remains one of the hottest states for grocery expansion, the amount of new supermarkets in the state decreased to 1.2 million square feet last year, down from 3 million square feet in 2016.

Increasing competition, shifting consumer habits and the pervasive nature of technology, had several… Read More

Thanks to a trend started during the recession and the advent of financial technology, banks large and small are consolidating and no institution is immune to this evolution. The net number of branches in the U.S. declined from 91,900 in… Read More

With strong projections for population growth and home sales, Houston retail will continue to thrive in 2018 – albeit at more sustainable levels than the past two years. That said, the retail sector is set to look much different in the future,… Read More